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How the IRS Audited My Statements

and what I learned from it

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Rookie Mistakes Introduction

  • 2

    Top Rookie Mistakes

    • Most Common Rookie Mistakes
  • 3

    Personal Development

    • Personal Development Introduction

    • Ikigai

    • What Do You Want? What is your Why? and Establishing Goals

    • Legacy and Adding Value

    • Networking

    • Networking Resources

    • Networking Resources - How to Create Meaningful Connections

    • Networking Resources : Establish a Coffee Budget
  • 4

    Athlete CEO

    • Athlete CEO Introduction

    • Who Should Be on Your Team?

    • Team Stories

    • Personal Matrix

    • What Does CEO Mean?

    • Deal Flow
  • 5

    Insurance

  • 6

    Taxes

    • Tax Introduction

    • Athlete Specific Taxes & Others

    • Athlete Specific Tax Deductions and Implications

    • State Income Tax Rates
  • 7

    Estate

    • Estate Planning (Trust, Will & Life Insurance)
  • 8

    Budgeting

    • Budgeting Introduction

    • Budgeting Overview

    • 3 Types of Budgets

    • Expenses

    • Budgeting Tools

    • Income Creep & Spending Habits

    • 5 Things I Wasted Money On
  • 9

    How to Say NO

    • How to Say No Introduction

    • Peer Pressure & Saying No

    • Questions to Ask Before Saying No
  • 10

    Managing Your Brand

    • Managing Your Brand Introduction

    • Identify Your Brand

    • Building Blocks of Your Brand

    • Brand Analytics

    • Developing Your Strategy

    • Brand Audit

    • Online Platforms

    • Monetize Your Brand
  • 11

    The Business of Sports

    • The Business of Sports Introduction

    • The Politics of Sports

    • Reputation, Contracts, and Negotiations
  • 12

    Finances & Investments

    • Finances & Investments Introduction

    • Retirement Accounts

    • Types of Investments

    • Invest Like a GM

    • Hiring a Financial Advisor

    • Fiduciary Term Explained

    • Financial Terms

    • Financial Terms Continued...
  • 13

    Personal Takeaways

    • Amobi's Rookie Mistakes and Takeaways

    • Thank You!
  • 14

    Bonus Section

    • Books

    • 50-30-20 Budget Breakdown

    • Pay Yourself First Budget Breakdown

    • Zero Based Budget Breakdown

    • Sample MLS Player Pay Stub

    • Sample Generic Athlete Pay Stub

    • Sample Corporate Pay Stub Overview

    • Rookie Mistakes - Budget - Simple Budget

    • All Things Insurance with Eugene Dorfman

    • The Importance of Budgeting with Lauryn Williams

    • Branding with Lauren Walsh

Why Rookie Mistakes?

This course highlights the mistakes made by veteran professional athletes so that YOU won't make the same mistakes. This course will also enable you to make BETTER decisions throughout your career so you can be better position for life after sport.

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